A new development has emerged regarding the national cricketers’ central contracts wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has not signed the central contract.
Sources reveal that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) offered central contracts to 30 national players, with Mohammad Rizwan placed in the “B” category along with 10 other cricketers.
It is reported that there were no players in the “A” category this time. Apart from Mohammad Rizwan, all other players have signed their contracts. Rizwan, however, has set some conditions before signing.Sources further added that the PCB has not accepted Rizwan’s demands, and there is currently no possibility that his requests will be approved.
Mohammad Rizwan was appointed Pakistan’s white-ball captain in October 2024, replacing Babar Azam.He initially impressed with a series of strong results, including ODI series victories against Australia and South Africa away from home.
However, his stint in the T20I format faltered as Pakistan lost all four matches under his leadership, prompting the PCB to strip him of that role while retaining him as ODI captain.
His ODI captaincy tenure also came under scrutiny after Pakistan failed to qualify for the knockout stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, followed by a 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand and a 2-1 series defeat to the West Indies.
In total, Rizwan captained Pakistan in 20 ODIs, winning nine and losing 11, finishing with a 45% win ratio.
